The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1887-11-12
LIVINGSTON. MONTANA. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER IL, 1881

another agonizing pause, and through
the shroud broke out in mutfled, hollow
accents, ''let the voice of the people be
heard" A crash as of a falling house
thundered through the corridors, the
slender ropes were taut in full view OF
200 men and in front were four white,
writhlng shrouds. The ropes could be
seen slowly lightning about the necks
that between the cap and shrouds could
be noticed blackening and purpling.
Nine mortal minutes passed. Then it
was known to certainty that not neck
had been broken and the four Haymarket
murderers had been throttled and stran-
gled by the law At 1908 there was no
pulse perceptible in any of tie men.
Coffins were then carried in.
INCIDENTS OF THE WEEK.
Anarchist George Engel attempted
suicide Saturday by taking an ounce OF
laudanum. About 11:2O o'clock Emil
Soener, who is on the night death watch
passed Engel's cell and was attracted
by groans coming from within. On
stopping to inquire the cause, found
Engel breathing heavily and lying pros
trate on his back. He called him by
name, but received no answer, and on
opening the cell door found him uncon-
scious and suffering from the effects OF
some stupefying drug. After repeated
attempts to wake the sleeping man, he
became alarmed and decided to call in
DR.. Gray from the insane ward in the
same building. The doctor was sent
for at once. On going to the cell he
soon discovered Engel was suffering
from poison. His eyes were dilated
and rolled spasmodically. DIR. Gray
commenced active work on him at once
When Engel came to his senses he
raved and cursed at being disturbed in
his sleep, and asked the reason. He
protests that he only drank a little
whisky, and was all right. His condi-
tion and subsequent events showed that
Engel was deliberately lying, and that
in the face of death. He was at once
forced to take emetics. and kept con-
stantly walking for an hour until all
danger had passed. From that time on
the surveillance over him was not re-
laxed for an instant.
The attempted suicide Of Engel led to
search of the cells of all the anarchists
on Sunday, and revealed the presence
of four bombs in Louis Lingg's cell,
concealed beneath bundle of neWspa-
pers. The bombs are described as being
about the size of an ordinary candle.
The bombs were placed in the hands Of
Capt. Setback for examination, and that
officer reported that they appeared to
have been designed for use by some OF
the condemned as agents of self destrnc-
ton. The bombs were meant for the
destruction of everything with which
their fragments might come in contact,
the shells being made Of lead, zinc and
antimony, or some similar composition,
pieces Of which would fly in every di-
rection when they exploded, so that
blood poisoning was certain to set in
wherever a wound was made. The four
bombs were made of ordinary 5s-inch
gas pipe, which instead of exploding
would serve the purpose of gun barrels
On one end OF each was fixed cap and
fuse. while the other end contained
small bolts that would fly out as bullets
from a gun, from the force OF the eX'
plosion of the cap. 1t was doubtless the
intention of Lingg, as well as OF the
other three, to put one end of the bomt
in his mouth and light the fuse, just as
he would cigar. The resultant eXplo'
sion would, it was believed, prove fatal
Wednesday letter was presented te
Governor Oglesby from August Spies
which set forth that if the governor
should come to the decision that it was
necessary in order to satisfy public
clamor that one of the prisoners shoul(
hang, he trusted his excellency would
select him, as he was ready to die, if by
any means he could save the rest.
There was also letter from Parsons
in which he said his wife and children
attended the Haymarket meeting. HI
requested a reprieve until they Nigh
be tried and condemned also, that al
might be hanged together.
Thursday morning Louis lingg, tn
bom5-making anarchist and considered
the most desperate Of the lot, commit
ted suicide. He placed Illuminating
cap, charged with dynamite, in hi
mouth and deliberately lit it with ;
burning candle in his cell. The explo
sion that followed was terrific. Grea
holes were torn in his head from whicl
the blood flowed freely. 1t was though
he might possibly live, but after hnger
ing until 2:55 p. m. he expired. How tn
dynamite was smuggled into the cell i
not known, but it is generally believes
there is a traitor among the death watcl
who gave him the dynamite cap. Thi
is the theory of the sheriff's Office.
SENTENCES COMMITTED.
Thursday morning the decision 0
Governor Oglesby was announced il
front of the mansion at Springfield, a
o'clock prompt, by the private secre
tary of the governor. The sentences o
Fielden and Schwab were commuted
| Imprisonment for life and the rest wer
denied ciemency.
| SKETCHES OF THE MEN.